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User testing for serious game design: improving the player experience

dc.contributor.authorShaw, Ross
dc.contributor.authorSperano, Isabelle
dc.contributor.authorAndruchow, Robert
dc.contributor.authorCobzas, Dana
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-17T16:11:08Z
dc.date.available2023-04-17T16:11:08Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThis case study reflects on our use of user testing during a research project in which we designed a serious video game, “Life on the Edge.” The target audience of the game is first-year post-secondary biology students. As we designed the game, user testing was a critical component that allowed us to identify issues. Any issues that interfere with the flow or enjoyment of a video game can be distracting to players. In what follows, we will describe the research design and discuss the processes for testing a serious video game that will allow you to identify game issues successfully. How you recruit participants, test players, and prioritize player feedback is a component of effective user testing and improving your game. With user testing, we were able to identify problems in the game, prioritize them, and address them. By using variable user testing methods, you can adapt to the changing needs of your game project and develop a successful serious video game.
dc.description.urihttps://library.macewan.ca/cgi-bin/SFX/url.pl/DRX
dc.identifier.citationShaw, R., Sperano, I., Andruchow, R., & Cobzas, D., (2022). User testing for serious game design: improving the player experience. In SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 1. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529605402
dc.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529605402
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/3061
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved
dc.subjectbiological sciences
dc.subjectfacilitators
dc.subjectfeedback
dc.subjectgame playing
dc.subjectgames
dc.subjectgaming
dc.subjectobserver
dc.subjectprototypes
dc.subjectstudents
dc.subjectvideo games
dc.titleUser testing for serious game design: improving the player experienceen
dc.typeBusiness Case

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